It Was a Very Yoga Christmas

December 28, 2011

A belated Merry Christmas to all the yogis out there! I’ve come home to Ontario for the holidays and although I always enjoy time with my family, yoga is crucial to my relaxation. And as it turned out, Santa remembered me in his list of nice girls this year, and I got a new yoga [...]

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The Worst Class Ever

December 20, 2011

photo credit: Risager Like most people around the holiday season, I’ve been finding myself a little more than stressed out. On Sunday, I’m headed home to Ontario to spend almost a month at home, and although I’m excited and have a wonderful family, there’s nothing quite like the family dynamic to enhance those stressful feelings! [...]

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Life-Stance Reminders and the Limits of Ideology

December 15, 2011

photo credit: Sebastian Anthony The Buddha offered Five Precepts for every practitioner of his dharma to observe: I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from … …harming living beings. …taking things not freely given. …sexual misconduct. …false speech. …intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness. People sometimes ask me, since so much of my spiritual [...]

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Get in the holiday spirit with Half Moon Yoga Products

December 13, 2011

Can everyone feel the holiday spirit? Yes, I’ll agree with all of you that sometimes it becomes difficult when stores have been rolling out Santa-covered goodies since early November, and before you know it, one more Christmas carol has you on the brink of a murderous rage. So if you feel like shopping for your [...]

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Let the Madness Begin! (Keeping Your Balance during Holiday Stress)

December 9, 2011

It’s that time of year again. Blaring TV and radio ads scream at you to buy, buy, buy with money you may not have. With relentless good cheer, they all seem to say the same thing: “It’s the holidays, and you must buy the right gifts for your loved ones, or they’ll be bitterly disappointed.” [...]

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Where is your happy place?

December 6, 2011

Lately, I’ve been doing some research on mental health. Without a doubt, yoga and meditation are part of my physical and mental health but I am always open to other possibilities, methods and techniques. Much like the rest of the country, I’m no stranger to therapy either, and have certainly seen my fair share of [...]

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Vipassanā Meditation: The Honing of Insight

December 1, 2011

Vipassanā is a Pali word meaning “insight” or “clear vision.” Vipassanā or Insight Meditation is an ancient meditation technique that emerged thousands of years ago in India. It is traditionally credited to Gautama Buddha, but it is more likely that he resurrected it from an earlier tradition and popularized it. The Insight Meditation practitioner sits [...]

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What makes a good yoga teacher?

November 29, 2011

photo credit: orchidgalore We are all students in life, aren’t we? Be it our yoga practices, meditation, academics or just every day living, we continue to learn as life goes on. Alas, it is impossible to talk about learning without talking about teachers, and what it is that makes them great, as teachers in life [...]

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Cultivating the Habit of Contentment

November 24, 2011

Nothing improves one’s mood like getting into a grateful head space! Whether we’re thankful to a god, a bodhisattva, a saint or other people, the energy generated can be literally life-giving. In fact, I’m convinced it’s one of the secrets of a happy life. A long time ago, I battled with depression. It was connected [...]

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Yoga as religion?

November 22, 2011

photo credit: Vasenka Recently, as I was headed out the door for a yoga class, I realized that I had never invited my good friend out to a class with me. I thought she would like just to get out of the house, especially considering the fact that she is very active in the running [...]

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